Officials with the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department said conservation officers searched late into the night to find a 24-year-old man from Maine.

The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department said it received a call from a concerned family member saying that Evan Embrey of Buxton had become tired in heavy winds and deep snow on Franconia Ridge after being blown from the trail.

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Officials said after Embrey had broken his snowshoes and had become stranded in deep snow, he called his family with his cell phone.

Conservation officers said they had Embrey contact 911 with his cell phone so that they could determine his location using the phone's coordinates.

According to Fish and Game Department Lieutenant James Kneeland, two conservation officers were able to climb Franconia Ridge and bring Embrey a set of snowshoes.

Kneeland said Embrey stayed warm by climbing into a sleeping bag until rescuers arrived.

According to Kneeland, the conservation officers and Embrey were able to get back to the trailhead in Franconia Notch, despite the estimated winds of 40-50 miles per hour and the vvisibility of five feet or less due to blowing snow, according to Kneeland.

Kneeland said Embrey was prepared with the appropriate gear for a winter hike along with an overnight stay he had planned, and he had also left a "wilderness trip itinerary" with family members which helped the conservation officers with the search.

Conservation officers said they want to remind all hikers, regardless of experience or ability, to be prepared with the basic and necessary safety equipment when taking a hike of any distance or duration.